Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu One principle of managing for improved soil health is that you should always have a crop growing on the soil. This will maintain or add organic matter, provide benefits from the action… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu There is a demand for local, spring-harvested broccoli in our region. However, growing spring broccoli to commercial standards is a challenge due to heat effects during head formation which causes defects such… Continue Reading
We hope that this first issue of Weekly Crop Update for 2018 will help you get your growing season off to a good start. The next WCU for 2018 will be issued on April 6. The WCU will then be… Continue Reading
Who should attend: Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. The Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course is one way to… Continue Reading
Friday, March 9, 2018 8:30-10:30 a.m. University of Delaware Paradee Center 69 Transportation Cir, Dover, DE 19901 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 8:30-11:30 a.m. Carvel Research and Education Center 16483 County Seat Hwy, Georgetown, DE 19947 Trainers who provide WPS training… Continue Reading
